PSYC 2022 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Cicones, Simile, Nausicaa
22 Aug 2018
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Huma1105a myth and imagination in ancient greece and rome. Book 22: the slaughter of the suitors: the death of antinoos: Backward and down he went, letting the wine-cup fall from his shocked hand. Like pipes his nostrils jetted crimson runnels, a river of mortal red, and one last kick upset his table knocking the bread and meat to soak in dusty blood. They stole from him, raped , and lied. [eurymakhos] lurched and fell aside, pitching across his table. His cup, his bread and meat, were spilt and scattered far and wide, and his head slammed on the ground. Defiled food and drink is emphasized on again and again. Fitzgerald, p. 412: athena"s presence at the battle in the hall: to help odysseus. Into the smoky air under the roof the goddess merely darted to perch on the blackened beam no figure to be seen now but a swallow. Take their knees and beg for forgiveness and protection.
